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Short Biographies (2)
c. 1928 & 1938
c. 1928 & 1938
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David Ferguson Chalmers, I.C.S. Joined the Indian Civil Service in 1901. Advisor to the Hsipaw Sawbwa 1902, Asst. Commissioner Rangoon 1905, Deputy Commissioner Magwe 1906, Deputy Commissioner Thayetmyo 1907, Maubin 1908, Dist. Judge Prome and Tharrawaddy 1909, Deputy Commissioner Henzada 1910, Pakokku Hill Tracts 1912, Special Duty in Bassein and Hanthawaddy as Additional Sessions Judge 1913, Commissioner of Settlements and Land Records Rangoon 1914, Deputy Commissioner Thaton 1917, Commissioner Tenasserim 1918, Commissioner of Settlements and land Records Rangoon 1920, Commissioner Pegu 1922, Development Commissioner and Additional Finance Commissioner Rangoon 1925. Clubs: Pegu and Gymkhana. Address: Secretariat, Rangoon. |
Bernard Winthrop Swithinbank, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner, Pegu. Born on the 4th Oct. 1884 in London. Educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. Joined the service on the 25th Oct. 1909. Assistant Commissioner Magwe 1909. On special duty in Minbu Dist. in connection with the disposal of leases and permits in the Mon Canals Tract from 3rd Nov. to 21st Dec. 1911. Under-Secretary to Government 1914; Joint Registrar C.S. Superintendent Cottage Industries and Provincial Officer, Rangoon 1924. Deputy Commissioner Pegu 11th Nov. 1925. Married to Dorothea, daughter of the Rev’d. E.H. Molesworth. Clubs: E.I.U.S., London, Pegu Club, Rangoon and Maymyo Gymkhana Club. Address: C/o Thomas Cook & Sons, Rangoon. |
Chan Chor Khine
The eldest surviving son of the late Chan Mah Phee the well known millionaire, merchant, land-owner and philanthropist of Rangoon. He was born in 1886 and received his education at St. Paul’s Institution, a very popular Roman Catholic School, managed by the Christian Brothers. After completion of a successful scholastic career he was sent to China to receive his education in Chinese. On his return he joined his father’s firm, Messrs. Taik Leong, which he later managed with his brothers Chan Chor Lye, now deceased, and Chan Chor Pye, on the retirement from active participation of his father. Mr Chan Chor Khine has been an Honorary Magistrate, a Councillor on the Corporation of Rangoon, a member of the Chinese Advisory Board and Member of the Burma Legislative Council and on the lamented death of his brother Chan Chor Lye, he was elected one of the trustees of the Clan society. He is at present one of the leaders of the Chinese community and President of many of the Chinese associations. |
He is also a keen sportsman having received his early training in this direction at the St. Paul’s Institute. He was, till lately, a Member of the Committee of the Rangoon Turf Club and the owner of a valuable stable of race horses, many of which won prizes. The charitable work of Mr Chan Chor Khine, his brothers and late parents are many. The most valuable is that of a gift of land measuring over 10 acres in Kemmendine to the Chinese High School on which is a very handsome brick building has been erected. Mr Chan Chor Khine has been married twice. His first wife died in 1915 leaving two sons, viz, Chan Cheng Taik, known as Willie Chor Khine and Chan Chong Leong, known as George Chor Khine. The former was lately married to Yeo Kaik Choo, the daughter of Yeo Moh Seong, a very wealthy merchant of the well known firm of Kong Moh. The latter is still a bachelor. Both like their father are very keen sportsmen and musicians. In 1916 Mr Chan Chor Khine married his present wife Margaret Chor Khine, the daughter of the late Mr F.M.W. Von Bock, the leading member of the old German community, a well known Rice Miller and Merchant of the late firm of Zaretzsky Bock & Co., by whom he has three pretty and clever daughters who are known as the three jewels, owing to their names being Diamond, Pearl and Crystal and who are always in great demand for their dancing and singing. Mr Chan Chor Khine, his wife and family reside at “Brightlands” a very well laid out place opposite the Royal Lakes and Dalhousie Park which is quite in keeping with the kindness and hospitality with which the family entertain their friends and acquaintances.
Recreations: Game shooting and Billiards. Clubs: Orient Club and Chinese Merited Assoc. Address: “Brightlands” 44 Park Rd., Rangoon.
Recreations: Game shooting and Billiards. Clubs: Orient Club and Chinese Merited Assoc. Address: “Brightlands” 44 Park Rd., Rangoon.
George Sampson Clark
Born 19th October 1880, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Married. Parents both born in South Petherton, Somersetshire, where families of both have been settled for many generations. Educated; Adelaide, South Australia 1888-1897. Arrived Rangoon 7th March 1901 for service with the firm of Mason Trevillion & Hunt. After two years joined Garnet Man Esq. for one year and then started the business of the British Plumbing and Sanitary Engineering Co. in co-partnership with T.N.T. Catchatoor and R.P. Wilson. Bought out both in the course of two years and continued as sole proprietor until 1914 when the company was made into a Private Limited Liability Company. In 1916 acquired the business of Deacon Clark & Co. from the sole remaining partner S.J. Hall, who then retired from business. The business has prospered and continues to grow. In 1922 the company was in occupation of no less than 5 buildings, when it was decided to acquire a large building so that the business would have but one address with scope for further development. In 1922 premises at 70 Lewis St., measuring 80 ft. frontage by 115 ft. depth were acquired and remodelled and improved and another storey was added to the front section. |
Up to date (1928) it ranks as one of the best appointed business premises in the city. G.S. Clark and Mrs Clark are now the sole remaining shareholders, others having been bought out from time to time as opportunity offered. He has taken extensive interest in public life in Rangoon, beginning in 1920 as Vice-Chairman, Rangoon Trades Association, 1921-22, as Chairman, Rangoon Trades Association, Member on the Boards of the Port Commissioners, Pasteur Institute, Victoria Memorial Park (Zoological Gardens,) Agri-Horticultural Gardens etc., 1923. Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing European Constituency 1923-24, Chairman, Finance Committee, Corporation of Rangoon, Vice-Chairman, A.H. Society, 1922-1923, Chairman, European Association, 1923-24, Vice-Chairman and 1925-27 Honorary Secretary, Dufferin Hospital, Rangoon. The reorganisation and reconstruction of the Dufferin Hospital, on which the Local Government is spending approximately 18 lakhs of rupees, is mainly the outcome of a scheme proposed by G.S. Clark. By this scheme the hospital has been lifted from the state of penury in which it has existed for many years. It is to be housed and equipped in a manner second to no other such institution in the East and amply staffed with the best talent available. The emoluments of the staff have been raised so that they now receive a just remuneration for their services and the responsibilities of the post held. Government have benefited to the extent that they now have facilities for training medical students who were formerly sent to Calcutta or Madras for their training in obstetrics.
Recreation: Tennis. Clubs: Gymkhana, Boat and Turf Clubs Rangoon and Maymyo Club. Address: “Woodlands” 14A Cheape Rd., Rangoon.
Recreation: Tennis. Clubs: Gymkhana, Boat and Turf Clubs Rangoon and Maymyo Club. Address: “Woodlands” 14A Cheape Rd., Rangoon.
CHRISTOPHER, Sydney Albert Barrister-at-Law. Born in Rangoon on the 26th November 1873. Son of the late J.T. Christopher, Advocate of Rangoon. Educated at St. Paul’s, Rangoon, St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta and King Williams’ College, Isle of Mann. Called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in June 1896. Officiated Government Prosecutor, Rangoon, 1905. Officiated Port Trust Prosecutor, Rangoon, 1909, Permanent Government Prosecutor, Rangoon from 1910-1922. Permanent Port Trust Prosecutor since 1913. Officiated Assistant Government Advocate, Rangoon, 1916-1917. Married to Mary Laroche Friedlander, daughter of the late Dr. H.L. Friedlander. Interests:- Big game shooting and tennis. Address:- 23A Churchill Rd. Rangoon. |
Clement John Heath Dist. Superintendent of Police. Born on the 10th June 1890. Arrived in Rangoon on the 6th Dec. 1910. Posted to Mandalay as Asst. Superintendent of Police on the 12th Dec. 1910 and subsequently transferred to Rangoon, Pyapon, Pegu, Yenangyaung. Was in Rangoon on Special Duty and as A.D.C. to the Lieut.-Governor in 1915. Services placed at the disposal of H.E. the Commander-in-Chief in India from May 9th 1917. Returned to Rangoon as D.S.P. (T.S.) on the 23rd Dec. 1920 and was afterwards transferred to Minbu, Maubin, Magwe and finally Tavoy on the 5th June 1926 as Dist. Superintendent of Police, a post he still holds. Address: D.S.P., Tavoy. |
Walter Home, C.I.E., Managing Director, Burma Railways. Born on the 17th Dec. 1855. Son of the late Major James Murray Home. Educated; R.I.E. College, Cooper’s Hill. Entered India Public Works Dept. in 1877; services lent to Jodhpur State in 1881; Manager Jodhpur Bikaner Railway, 1881-1906. Managing Director Burma Railways since 1906. Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal in 1900; C.I.E. in 1904. Married in 1890 Eileen Sherwood, daughter of the late Henry Smith of Asolas, Co. Cork and has one daughter. Club: East India United Service. Address: 34 xxx Rd., London. |
Major Richard Edward Flowerdew, B.B., Ch.B., D.T.M. (Eng.) I.M.S. Born 26th September 1886. Arrived in India on the 27th September 1910. Served as Medical Superintendent of Cellular and Female Jails, Port Blair, from the 19th March 1914 to 24th October 1914. L.M.C. in India from 22nd December 1915 to 22nd February 1916. Study leave 4th October 1920 to 23rd December 1921. Services placed permanently at the disposal of Government of Burma, Jail Dept. Superintendent, Insein Jail 1922 to February 4th 1924. Superintendent, Central Jail, Rangoon from February 1925. Address: Commissioner's Rd., Rangoon. |
Stanley Boddington Smart Extra Asst. Commissioner. Born on the 14th Apr. 1890 at Cuttack, Orrisa. Educated at Philander Smith’s Institute, Naini Tal. Joined the Calcutta Surveys on the 1st Feb. 1909 and on the 7th Feb. 1914 his services transferred to Burma as a Extra Asst. Commissioner. At present S.D.O., Civil, Kyaukpyu. Recreations: Football, Hockey, Rugby, Tennis. Received many medals and cups in general athletic sports. Address: Kyaukpyu. |
William Carr, I.C.S. Judge of the High Court. Born on the 9th Feb. 1872. Joined the Service on the 19th Sept. 1893. Asst. Commissioner from 1893-1905. District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge from 1905-09. Divisional Judge from 1909-1922. Additional Judge, High Court 1923-1924. Detained as Vacation Judge from 8th Sept. 1924 to 8th Nov. 1924. Judge of the High Court, Rangoon 1925. Address: High Court, Rangoon. |
TRUTWEIN, Percy Wallace District and Sessions Judge, Tharrawaddy. Born 30th January 1883 at Bassein. Educated at Rangoon College. Graduated in 1904 with first Class Honours in English and gained the Gold Medal awarded by the Calcutta University. Joined Government Service as Master in the Government School, Maymyo. Resigned in order to study Law. Practised as a Pleader. Appointed to the Provincial Judicial Service in 1908. Appointed District Judge in 1919. |
ADAMSON, John Walter Deputy Commissioner. Born 4th November 1881 at Thonze, Tharrawaddy. Educated at St Xavier’s College, Calcutta and at North Point. Entered Government service in the Land Records department in 1902 and was transferred to the Provincial Civil Service in 1906. Promoted to the Burma Commission as Deputy Commissioner in 1926. Married Marjorie Lidiard on the 2nd November 1913. Address:- Mergui. |
Sir Benjamin Heald
Son of Francis Benjamin Heald of Wilford, Nottingham. Born 16th Sept. 1874. Educated at Nottingham High School and at Queen’s College, Oxford (Thanet open Exhibitioner 1893, B.A., and University Exhibitioner in Chinese 1897, M.A. 1902.) Married, 1900, Edith, daughter of Rev’d. John Bonser, B.A. of Nottingham; entered Indian Civil Service 1897, became Deputy Commissioner 1905, Dist. Judge 1906, Divisional and Sessions Judge 1911, Additional Judge, Court of Judicial Commissioner, Upper Burma and a member of the Special Tribunal for Burma, 1917, Judicial Commissioner, Upper Burma 1920, Puisne Judge of the Chief Court, Lower Burma 1920 and of the High Court of Judicature at Rangoon 1922, was official Chairman Imperial Idea Standing Committee 1918-1926; awarded the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration 1919; Commanded the 34th Battn. Indian Defence Force 1919, Lieut.-Col. 1922; Commands the Rangoon Battn. Auxiliary Force; Honorary A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor of Burma, 1923-1926; Honorary A.D.C. to His Excellency the Viceroy of India and Colonel, 1926; President, Murder Enquiry Committee, Chairman of the Committee appointed by Government to consider the extension of Scout Craft and Physical Training; Member of the Council and of the Board of Legal Studies and External Examiner of Law, University of Rangoon; President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Y.M.C.A., Rangoon; Assistant Provincial Commissioner, Burma and President Rangoon Local Association, Boy Scouts Association; Captain Rangoon Boat Club 1925-26 and President, Burma Athletic Association. Club: East India United Service. Address: 3 Newlyn Rd., Rangoon. Lady Edith Heald Wife of the Honourable Justice Sir Benjamin Heald and daughter of the Rev’d. John Bonser, B.A., of Nottingham, Provincial Commissioner for Burma, Civil Guides Association ; President, National Council of Women for Burma and President, Young Women’s Christian Association, Rangoon, 1926. Address: 3 Newlyn Rd., Rangoon. |